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BA(HONS)INTERIORARCHITECTUREANDDESIGNWELCOMEINTRODUCTIONOnbehalfofmyteamIamdelightedtowelcomeyoutoArtsUniversityBournemouth(AUB).
Inthisbookletyouwillfindimportantinformationonpreparingforstartingyourstudies,pleasereadthiscarefullyandrefertoitbeforecommencingyourcourse.
Pleasenote,thereareitemsyouwillbeexpectedtohavepurchasedpriortocommencingyourstudies;pleaseensureyouarefullyprepared.
YouarealsoexpectedtopresentyourIntroduction,seeSummerProject,andwearelookingforwardtothepresentations.
Myselfandthecourseteamwillbewelcomingyouoncampusonthe18September,weareverymuchlookingforwardtomeetingyou.
ThisyeartherehasbeenkeencompetitionforplacesontheIADcourseandyoushouldbereassuredthatyourofferwasmadeonthegroundsofyourpotential.
Youwillbepartofagrowingstudentbodymadeupofpeoplefromawidevarietyofculturalandeducationalbackgrounds;thisensuresalivelystudioatmosphereandyourcourseteamaresurethatyouwillparticipatefully.
Theteamexpectsthatyourfocusandcontributioninclassandthequalityofyourprojectworkwillreflectthecommitmentyouhavemadetohighereducation.
AtUniversitylevelitisexpectedthatadditionalreadingandresearchisundertakentosupplementyourlecturesandtutorials.
Unitsandassessmentwillbeexplainedtoyoubyyourtutor,howeveritiscrucialthatyouorganiseyourtimeasdeadlinesarestrictandeffectivetimemanagementwillbeinyourbestinterest.
Workhardandstayfocussed,thoughweexpectalotfromyouwehopeyouwillenjoyyourtimeatAUBandwishyoueverysuccess.
IfyouexperienceanyproblemsduringyourtimeatAUB,whethertheproblemisofapersonalcounsellingoracademicnature,oryouhaveadisabilityoradditionalneeds,pleasediscussanymatterconfidentiallywithBarryGilbert,ourSeniorDisabilityOfficer,byemailingwellbeing@aub.
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ukorbycalling01202363291.
CongratulationsonyourplaceatAUB,weverymuchlookforwardtoanexcitinganddiversethreeyears.
Ifthereisanyinformationyouneed,oryouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeviaemailatrgagg@aub.
ac.
uk.
RussellGaggRISACourseLeaderBAInteriorArchitectureandDesign.
PREPARINGFORYOURCOURSESummerProjectIfyouarejoiningusinyourfirstyearatAUB,thereisasummerprojectforyoutocompletebeforethecoursestarts:PartA:Theysayapictureisworthathousandwords,andthe'picture'youfirstpresentsaysalotaboutyoutothepeopleyouaremeeting.
AsafresherhereatAUByouarestartingoutonathreeyearjourneywhereyouareexpectedtochange,developandgrowasayoungdesigner.
Thisexerciseisaboutthestart,aboutwhoyouarenow,andwhatmakesyou,you.
Youareabouttointroduceyourselfattheverystart.
Becreative,beunique,butbetruetoyourself.
Yourintroductionshouldlast2-3minutesandcanbecreatedanddeliveredinanywayyoufeelbestreflectsyou.
Thiscouldbeanythingfromashorttalk,animageorslideshow,PowerPointpresentation,shortfilm,pieceofmusicanddescription,model,presentationboard,etc.
YoucanchoosetogiveasimpleexplanationonwhyyouhavechosenIADatAUB,oryoucanshowuswhatinspires/drivesyou,orgiveusaglimpseintoyourworldandintrigueus.
PartB:Asanintroductiontoyournewcourse,wewantyoutocompleteaprojecttopresenttoyourcolleaguesandstaff.
Youhavebeenaskedtocreateascalemodelofaproposeddevelopmentforyourownstudiospace.
Thereareremitstothisthatmustbeadheredto:–Aphysicalmodelatascaleof1:10–Thespacecanbeasbigorsmallasyoulike(butconsiderthepracticalitiesofmovingandstoringthework)–Madefromavarietyofmedium.
Weencouragearangeofmaterialoptionsnotlimitedtocard,mountboardandwood;butwebanothers(Noglitterortinfoil!
)–Asampleboardtoaccompanythemodel,showingsketchesofthespaceinuse,materialschosen,lightingoptionsetc.
ComputerEquipmentYouareNOTrequiredtopurchaseacomputerasacourserequirementhowevermanystudentsprefertheconvenienceofworkingontheirowncomputer.
Ifyouareconsideringpurchasingone,thefollowinginformationmaybehelpful:YourstudioisfullyequippedwithPCsandlaptopswhichgivefullaccesstocoursesoftware,internetandemail.
ThecourseisPCbased,thoughmanystudentsdooptforMac.
Manycomputerretailersofferstudentdiscounts,soyoumaywishtowaituntilyouhavestartedyourcoursebeforemakinganypurchase.
TypicalsoftwareusedwillbetheAdobeSuiteCS4,AutoCAD/Autodesk,SketchUp,3DStudioMAXandRhino.
OnceyouenrolonthecourseyouwillbeabletodownloadastudentversionofMicrosoftOfficeSuitetoyourpersonalcomputer,sodon'tpayextrawhenbuyingacomputertopurchaseMSOffice.
YougetitfreeasanAUBstudent.
*Pleasenote:wecanonlytemporarilyenrolyouwitha30dayentryclearancevignetteinyourpassport.
YoumustcollectyourBiometricsResidenceCardfromthePostOfficewithin10daysofarrivingintheUK.
NEWSTUDENTCHECKLIST–Checkthefeesdueforyourcourseataub.
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uk/fees,pleaseemailincome@aub.
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ukwithanyqueries.
–Ifyouhaveappliedforastudentloan,ensureyoureturntheDeclarationformandcompleteyouronlineenrolmentoryourloanwillnotbeissued.
–IfyouhaveadisabilitypleasecompletethedisabilitydisclosureinMyApplication.
Pleaseemailevidence(psychologist'sreportorGPletter)toacademicsupport@aub.
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uk–Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,arrangeyouraccommodation.
YoucancontactStudentAdviceforguidance.
–Ensureyouarevaccinatedagainstmeningitisandmumps.
–CompletetheenclosedGPregistrationform.
–Arrangeinsuranceforyourbelongings.
–CompleteanypreparatoryworkdetailedinthisWelcomePack.
–UploadyourphotographthroughmyApplicationforyourAUBstudentcard.
OnlineEnrolmentAllstudentsarerequiredtoenrolonlineon,orsoonafter,12September2017.
OnlineenrolmentisaccessedviamyApplication.
Loginwithyour7-digitusername(studentnumber)andfollowtheinstructions-thisisapproximatelyatenminutetask.
Ifyouhaveanyproblemswithonlineenrolment,pleasecontactStudentRecordsonstudentrecords@aub.
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ukortelephone01202363381or01202363221EnrolmentIDCheckEnrolmentiscompletedbyanIDcheckduringyourfirstweekatAUB.
ItisessentialthatyoubringoneofthefollowingIDwithyoutocompletethisprocess:–Fullvalidpassport–PhotoIDpluscorrespondencefromStudentLoansCompanyIStudentFinanceEngland/originalbirthoradoptioncertificate–Validphotoidentitycard(EUcountriesonly)IfyouareaVisastudentitisessentialthatyoubringafullvalidpassport,plusyourVisadocumentation*.
IfyouhaveaTier4Visa,youshouldalsobringyouroriginalqualificationcertificates.
ARRIVALTheacademicyearforundergraduatestudentsstartsonMonday18September2017.
Pleasearriveintimefor10.
30amonthatdayandmakeyourwaytoMeetingPoint2intheLibrary.
TheCourseLeaderwillmeetyouthere,sopleasearrivepromptly.
Ifforanyreasonyouaredelayedonyourwaytous,pleasemakeyourwaytoMainReception.
PleaseseereverseforthecampusmapofAUB.
Ifyouarejoiningusfromoverseas,InternationalOrientationweektakesplacefrom11–15September;detailsofthisweekwillbeprovidedseparately.
INDUCTIONWEEKYourfirstfewdaysattheUniversitywillincludeenrolmentandinductioneventstointroduceyoutothefacilitiesandservicesyouwillbeusingasastudent,aswellastheactivitiesandresourcesonyourcourse.
Youwillreceivecopiesofimportantdocuments,includingyourcoursehandbookandtheUndergraduateCourseFrameworkandHERegulations.
Pleasenotethatbetweenthesesessionstherewillbeintroductionstothecourse.
Thefollowingactivitieshavebeenarrangedforyou:Monday18September10.
30amArrival(Library2)Tuesday19September9.
15amVice-ChancellorsWelcome(SH001)2.
00pmEnrolment(ConferenceCentre)Wednesday20September11.
00amITInduction(SH001)12.
00pmLibraryInduction(SH001)2.
30pmStudentServices(SH001)OnThursday21thereisthepotentialofadaytripawayfromtheUniversity.
Thedetailsofthiswillbeconfirmedatourfirstmeeting.
IMPORTANTDATESRecommendedReadingPleasenotethatthefollowingbookshavebeensuggestedasrecommendedstudybooks.
–Booth,S&Plunkett,D(2014).
FurnitureforInteriorDesign.
LaurenceKing.
–Ching,FDK(2002).
ArchitecturalGraphics.
VanNostrand&Reinhold.
–Littlefield,D.
(2012).
FvletricHandbook:Planning&DesignData.
London:Routledge.
–Pile,J.
(2004).
AHistoryofInteriorDesign.
London:LaurenceKing.
–Plunkett,D(2010).
ConstructionandDetailingforInteriorDesign(PortfolioSkills).
LaurenceKing.
–Ross,A.
,Hatreed,J.
&Baden-Powell,C.
(2011).
Architect'sPocketBook.
London:ArchitecturalPress.
–Brooker,G&Stone,S(2008).
Context&Environment(BasicsInteriorArchitectureSeries02).
Lausanne:AVAAcademia.
–Cairns,G(2013).
ReinventingArchitectureandInteriors:ASocio-politicalViewonBuildingAdaptation.
LibriPublishing.
–Ching,FDK&Binggeli,C(2004).
InteriorDesignIllustrated.
VanNostrand&Reinhold.
–Frampton,K.
(1980).
ModernArchitecture,ACriticalHistory.
London:Thames&Hudson.
–Gagg,R.
(2012).
Texture&Materials(BasicsInteriorArchitectureSeries05).
Lausanne:AVAAcademia.
–Massey,A.
(2008).
InteriorDesignSince1900.
London:Thames&Hudson.
–McGowan,M.
&Kruse,K.
(2004).
InteriorGraphicStandards.
NewJersey:JWiley&Sons.
–Rasmussen,S.
E.
(1962).
ExperiencingArchitecture.
Boston:MITPress.
–Silver,P&McLean,W&Evans,P(2014).
StructuralEngineeringforArchitects:AHandbook.
LaurenceKing.
–Taylor,M.
&Preston,J.
(2006).
lntimus:InteriorDesignTheoryReader.
Chichester:Wiley.
–Farrelly,L.
(2004).
RepresentationalTechniques(BasicArchitectureSeries01).
Lausanne:AVAAcademia.
RecommendedJournals–Frame–Domus–Interior–WallpaperRecommendedOnlineMagazines–dezeen.
com–bdonline.
com–designmilk.
com–thecoolhunter.
co.
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